'Defilade' definitions:
Definition of 'defilade'
(from WordNet)
noun
The arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
Definition of 'Defilade'
From: GCIDE
- Defilade \De`fi*lade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defiladed; p. pr. & vb. n. Defilading.] [Cf. F. d['e]filer to defile, and d['e]filade act of defiling. See 1st Defile.] (Mil.) To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point. [1913 Webster]